Dengue fever cases drop sharply in Dong Nai

04:12, 12/12/2019

(ĐN)- According to the provincial Disease Control Center, Dong Nai has seen an 8 percent decrease in dengue-fever disease over the last week.

(ĐN)- According to the provincial Disease Control Center, Dong Nai has seen an 8 percent decrease in dengue-fever disease over the last week.

The infection rate among children under 15 years old accounted for 54.7 percent. The locality with the highest number of cases is Long Thanh district.

Since the beginning of this year, the health sector has made efforts to prevent the spread of dengue fever, raising public awareness on keeping their home free from mosquito and spraying mosquito repellent in high-risk area, while arranging communication campaigns to increase awareness among local people on how to prevent dengue fever.

Reported by A.Y